DEC coronavirus appeal

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting people in every country, and we all have a role in preventing the spread.

Here in the UK, we have all had to make huge sacrifices to protect each other and save lives. But now countries and communities around the world that don't have the same health services, resources and infrastructure are struggling to contain outbreaks of Covid-19.

As lockdown measures slowly ease here, elsewhere, millions of lives are at stake as Covid-19 strikes refugee camps and communities affected by poverty, drought, conflict and violence in war-torn countries like Yemen, Syria and South Sudan. Refugees and families who have fled violence and hunger now need our help as they face a deadly new threat.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) consists of 14 UK member charities, who are experts in humanitarian aid. Their immediate focus is to:

• provide families with clean water, soap and information on keeping themselves safe;
• provide frontline medical and aid workers with equipment and supplies to care for the vulnerable and sick; and
• ensure families get enough food to prevent malnutrition, particularly amongst children.

Royal Mail recognises the importance of helping the most vulnerable communities and doing what we can to protect them from Covid-19. We are proud to support the DEC in their coordination of the UK’s fundraising efforts and aid distribution.

We are supporting the appeal by providing a PO box free of charge to allow people to make postal donations to the coronavirus appeal. If you would like to make a donation, the PO box address is:

PO Box 999
LONDON
EC3A 3AA

If we act now to protect millions of vulnerable refugees and displaced people, many lives can be saved. People who have already suffered so much need your help now more than ever to face this new threat.

Please click here to donate whatever you can at this challenging time for us all. We are incredibly proud of our colleague’s charitable giving. Thank you for supporting the DEC.